Dom. Reg. 10:45am Final Exam Living I.T. ERa

The operating system acts as an interface between the (a)   and the hardware of a computer.(answer should all lower case)

What is the primary role of an operating system in a computer?

• To design hardware

• To write application software

• To manage only the user’s files

• To act as an interface between the user and hardware

Which of the following is a hardware resource managed by the operating system?

• Keyboard

• CPU

• Hard Drive

• All of the above

Which of the following is considered the first computer network? (answer should all upper case)

(a)  

The concept of packet switching, which is fundamental to modern networking, was first developed to:

• Improve speed in telephone systems

• Establish a peer-to-peer network

• Centralize network control

• Divide messages into smaller units for more efficient transmission

Which protocol is responsible for routing data across different networks?

• Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)

• User Datagram Protocol (UDP)

• Internet Protocol (IP)

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

In the 1990s, the World Wide Web was introduced, transforming the internet into a global communication tool. Who is credited with inventing the World Wide Web? (answer should capitalize the first letter of the word as well as the second and third word)

(a)  

The introduction of 4G and 5G networks primarily focuses on improving: (answer should capitalize the first letter as well as second and third word.)

(a)  

The (a)   protocol is used to convert domain names into IP addresses.(answer either acronym or word the first letter should capitalize as well as the second and third word)

What was one of the earliest data storage technologies used in computing? (answer should capitalize the first letter as well as the second letter of the word)

(a)